The finalists for WashingtonExec’s 2022 Pinnacle Awards have been announced — and it’s an impressive group of mission-focused industry executives and government officials who work every day to put the technological needs of the nation first.
In its fifth year, the Pinnacle Awards will take place live, in-person Nov. 30 at The Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia. The program embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients across the region.
Below is the full list of categories and finalists. The winners will be announced and recognized during the Nov. 30 awards luncheon.
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Theresa Cauble, ASRC Federal
- Thiag Loganathan, Cardinality.ai
- Kristen Cheman, LMI
Artificial Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Ian McCulloh, Accenture Federal Services
- Ryan Legge, BigBear.ai
- Thomas Siebel, C3 AI
- Joseph Zirilli, Parsons
- Jason Meil, SAIC
Business Development Executive of the Year, Private Company
- John Steckel, AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- Darryle Conway, Constellis
- Christina Seiden, Excella
- Tim Patterson, Intelligent Waves
- Sima Shahin, Rancher Government Solutions
- David Hearding, Systems Planning and Analysis
Business Development Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Nick Michaelides, Cisco
- Stephen Marker, General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Chris Reichert, Hexagon US Federal
- Michelle Rudnicki, NetApp
- Gil Smith, Philips
Climate Change Government Executive of the Year
- Dee Siegel, Executive Office of the President
- Kevin Kampschroer, General Services Admnistration
- David Herring, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Lidia Berger, Department of Homeland Security
- Richard G. Kidd IV, Defense Department
- Joseph Bryan, Defense Department
Climate Change Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Nathan Smith, Cadmus
Climate Change Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Darby Chellis Bade, GDIT
- Marian Van Pelt, ICF
- Bill Johnson, Leidos
Cloud Government Executive of the Year
- Sharon Woods, Defense Information Systems Agency
- Wanda Jones Heath, U.S. Air Force
- Dr. Raj Iyer, U.S. Army
- Sonny Bhagowalia, Customs and Border Protection
Cloud Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Joseph Flynn, Boomi
- Matthew Shaver, BrainGu
- Enrique Oti, Second Front Systems
Cloud Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Amy Giovannucci, Accenture Federal Services
- Max Peterson, Amazon Web Services
- Lynn Martin, Google
- Cameron Chehreh, Intel
- Peter O’Donoghue, Leidos
- Teresa Carlson, Microsoft
- Ravi Raghava, SAIC
Contracts Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Miyanda Hanson, Buchanan & Edwards
- Corionna Canada, Criterion Systems
- Szu Yang, Peraton
- Kimberly Parker, SOSi
- Peter Gaaserud, Systems Planning and Analysis
Contracts Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Patricia Bahr, Hexagon US Federal
- Kim Denver, Leidos
- Cristina Smolkin, QinetiQ
Cybersecurity Government Executive of the Year
- Daniel Ritz, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Kosta Kalpos, Executive Office of the President
- Monica Farah-Stapleton, Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office
- Brian Conrad, GSA
- Morgan Adamski, National Security Agency
- Aaron Bishop, U.S. Air Force
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Amanda Kane, Guidehouse
- Wen Masters, MITRE
- Ted Ross, SpyCloud
- Bill Rucker, Trustwave Government Solutions
- Joe Logue, Two Six Technologies
Cybersecurity Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Amanda Satterwhite, Accenture Federal Services
- Shawn Henry, CrowdStrike
- Brian Morrison, General Dynamics Mission Systems
- Steve Faehl, Microsoft
- Dan Rolph, Parsons
- John DeSimone, Raytheon Intelligence & Space
- Michael Epley, Red Hat
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Rob Smith, Amentum
- Dawn-Marie Gray, Cadmus
- Ellen Rice Chever, LMI
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Kary James, ICF
- Arvenita Cherry, Maximus
- Chelsea Stearns, QinetiQ
- Cheryl Wade, Teladoc Health
DOD Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Anita Carleton, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute
- Keoki Jackson, MITRE
- Tom Portlock, Odyssey Systems
- Bill Vantine, Systems Planning and Analysis
DOD Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Bill Marion, Accenture Federal Services
- Meisha Lutsey, CACI
- Wes Anderson, Microsoft
- Tamara Greenspan, Oracle
- Shawn Purvis, QinetiQ
- Josh Jackson, SAIC
Executive Assistant of the Year, Private Company
- Gloria Bradley, Arcfield
- Erin Miles, DMI
- Keon Burton, The Asia Group
- Audrey Bird, ViaPath Technologies
Executive Assistant of the Year, Public Company
- Esin Sarioglu, CGI Federal
- MeeRan Anderson, Leidos
- Susie Ponzoo-Lasri, Parsons
- Wendy Choate, Salesforce
- Carol Ford, Serco
Givers of GovCon Podcast Episode Finalists
- Terrianne Lord, Accenture Federal Services
- Trish Manghelli, Arcfield
- Nancy Laben, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Seán Morris, Deloitte
- Tim Solms, Dun & Bradstreet
- Mark Lee, ICF
- Melissa Dueñas, Leidos
- Tammy McChain, NTT Data
- David Egts, Red Hat
Healthcare Government Executive of the Year
- Lyndsay Bottichio, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Quentin Tyson, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Elizabeth McNamara, Center for Devices and Radiological Health
- Dr. Christian Hassell, Department of Health and Human Services
- Matt Eisenberg, National Institutes of Health
- Pamela Smith, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Aaron Drew, Department of Veterans Affairs
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Antonina Shtilkind, Brillient
Healthcare Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Roman Salasznyk, Booz Allen Hamilton
- Jennifer Welham, ICF
- Liz Porter, Leidos
- Lisa Slaughter, Maximus
HR Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Tani Moore, Aeyon
- Chris Braccio, AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- Janet Brewer, Arcfield
- Kerri Morehart, Cadmus
- John Reing, Peraton
- Jessica Artz, ViaPath Technologies
HR Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Caryn McGarry, ICF
- Rebecca Kenawell, Maximus
- Tammy Brown, Optum Serve
- Daniela Walrath, QinetiQ
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- David Cerne, Acclaim Technical Services
Intelligence Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Kelly Ferrell, GDIT
- Chris Bellios, Hexagon US Federal
- Roy Stevens, Leidos
- John McNiff, Microsoft
- Neil Sims, Parsons
Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Jesse Humphrey, DMI
- Brad Mascho, Empower AI
- Joy Jarrett, Guidehouse
- Kelly Harris, ID Technologies
- Matt McQueen, Peraton
- Don Poole, Rancher Government Solutions
Marketing Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Andre Kearns, Amazon Web Services
- Shab Nassirpour, ECS
- Eva Skidmore, Salesforce
National Security/DHS Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Jacqueline Marsteller, Brillient
- Shannon White, Guidehouse
- Ashley Brush, MetroStar Systems
- James Kennedy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
National Security/DHS Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Clay Goldwein, CGI Federal
- Maurine Fanguy, Accenture Federal Services
Space Industry Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Steve Hyde, Arcfield
Space Industry Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Clint Crosier, Amazon Web Services
- Linda Braun, CACI
- Steve Cook, Dynetics
Supply Chain Executive of the Year, Private Company
- Lumi Noah, Groundswell
- Jennifer Bisceglie, Interos
- Michael Croll, Sonatype
Supply Chain Executive of the Year, Public Company
- Christopher Hetman, CGI Federal
- Eddie Cedeno, Parsons
Government Teams Project of the Year
- Center for Medicare and Medicare Plan Payment Group, Retiree Drug Subsidy Program
- State Department, Public Diplomacy Staffing Initiative
- NIH, Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Transition Assistance Program
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Cloud Operations and Migration Services Project
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Personal Pronoun Technical Solution